Police were called to the 1300 block of East 33rd Street about 11:15 a.m. and found a man had been shot twice in the back.

The victim told investigators that he received a phone call to meet a couple of people at 33rd Street and Tracy Avenue. He said when he got there, two people robbed him of a couple hundred dollars and shot him, police said.

The victim told officers that he ran about a block to the east to get help.

Police said the victim told them he knew at least one of the people involved in the robbery. Investigators have been searching the area for evidence.